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Benson Boone Reflects on His Rocket Ride to Pop Stardom, From Backflips to ‘Beautiful Things’
Benson Boone has been named Variety's Hitmaker newcomer of the year. A look back at his breakthrough hit and show-stopping performances.
At the latter event, where he was nominated in four categories, he launched himself off the top of a piano while singing his breakout smash “Beautiful Things,” gracefully landing and hitting a Freddie Mercury-esque high note. He cut the track with songwriters Evan Blair and Jack LaFrantz, the latter of whom contributes to much of “Fireworks & Rollerblades.” After the song exploded on TikTok, where it has been used in more than 4 million videos, Boone set to work on the album and then took it out on a global tour that kicked off in April and continues through the top of the year in Australia. Though Boone’s rocket ride to stardom has been head-spinning, it’s only been a few years since he began nurturing his passion for singing back home in Monroe, Wash. His first time performing was at a high school talent show.
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